Foundation stone laid by His Excellency Willington,
Governor of Madras on 10th March.

1925

Beginning of the College with 75 students
enrolled in the first year B.A. in Economics,
History and Mathematics. 3 blocks of hostel were
constructed. Inauguration of the College by
Sir A.P. Patro, Minister of Education.

1926

Establishment of Departments of Physics and
Chemistry. Number of students increased to 300.

1927

Commencement of the First year Honours in
Mathematics and Economics. Enrollment of
students went up to 503. Closure of B.A. History.

1929

Eleven hostel blocks came into existence.

1930

Construction of the College Church.

1932

Blessing of the College Church by
Most Rev.E.Mederlet, D.D.,S.C., Archbishop.

1933

Annexes were built for the Physics Department.

1937

Introduction of Oriental Languages (Hindi, Telugu,
Sanskrit).

1942

The strength of the College increased to 1387.
Introduction of Hindi, French in Part III of the B.A.
Re-introduction of Latin, Botany and Zoology in the
B.Sc., B.Com.(Honours) & B.Sc (Honours)
in Chemistry. A storey was added to the Jesuit
Residence. Two hostel blocks each of 3 storey
completed. Construction of the Chemistry Block.

1945

Establishment of B.Com.

1948

Establishment of Department of Natural Sciences.

1949

Department Publication of the First Research Paper
in Zoology division of Department of Natural
Sciences. Starting of B.A. French.

1950

Establishment of Department of Botany.
Commencement of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations
on 27th October.

1950

Inauguration of the Bertram Hall.

1951

The student body numbered 1800.

1952

Two Hostel Blocks, new mess-rooms, a store cum
dispensary and a temporary indoor games
building were put up. Construction of 40 houses in
two quarters at the corners of the College for the
non-teaching staff.

1954

Establishment of the Institute of Social Science
offering Diploma in Social Work. Cardinal Gracias
presided over College Day.

1956

Introduction of PUC.
Celebration of the 400th anniversary of the death
of St. Ignatius. Addition of a Block of 15 rooms
to the Jesuit Residence. Construction of
the Teaching Staff quarters. Shedding of
Intermediate in Arts & Sciences.

Inauguration of the New Physics Block.
Establishment of Ph.D. in Physics. Launching of
Loyola Extension & Awareness Programme for PG
students (LEAP).

1993

Starting of M.A. Applied History and B.Sc. Computer
Science.

1995

Establishment of Loyola Institute of Frontier
Energy (LIFE). Hosting of the First National Jesuit
Alumni Congress.

1996

Inauguration of the New LIBA building in September.
Visit of Cardinal Lourdusamy. Commerce became
research department.

1997

Celebration of the birth Centenary of Fr. Jerome
D’Souza, S.J.

1998

Establishment of Loyola Institute for Industrial and
Social Science Research. Introduction of M.A.
Philosophy. Re-introduction of B.A. French. Silver
Jubilee Celebration of the Evening College in
March. Inauguration of the Platinum Jubilee
Building by Rev. Fr. Peter Hans Kolvenbach, SJ.

1999

Introduction of M.C.A., M.Sc.Biotechnology and
B.B.A. Accredited at 5 Star Level by NAAC.
Introduction of M.Sc., International Business
(L.S.B.U.)

2000

Dept. of Botany renamed as the Dept. of Plant
Biology and Biotechnology. Introduction of B.C.A.,
B.A (Corp.), M.Sc. (Computer Science).

2001

Restructuring of the Syllabi - Choice Based Credit
System introduced for UG.

Restructuring of the Syllabi - Choice Based Credit
System introduced for PG. Introduction of M.A.
Medical Sociology, Biomedical Instrumentation
Science. College with Potential for Excellence
conferred by UGC.